Description:
AN AGATE PEACH BRUSH WASHER, QING
China, 19th century. Naturalistically carved as a hollowed peach borne on a leafy stalk, with two openings, the stone of an unusual greenish-grey color with russet inclusions. The interior has been left untreated to reveal a fascinating crystalline structure!
Provenance: A private collection of scholarly works of art.
Condition: Good condition with hardly any wear and a fine, unctuous patina. Few natural flaws to mineral. The inner bears remnants of black ink.
Weight: 112.6 grams (washer) and 54.3 grams (base)
Dimensions: Length 7.5 cm
Tailored hardwood base, possibly of a later period. (2)
清代瑪瑙壽桃筆洗
中國,十九世紀。巧雕掏膛壽桃筆洗,兩個開口。瑪瑙綠灰色,帶有赤褐色内沁,内裏未經處理,露出迷人的晶體結構。
來源:文人用具藝術私人收藏
品相:品相良好,幾乎沒有磨損,包漿細膩潤澤。瑪瑙内輕微天然裂紋,筆洗内還有剩餘墨汁。
重量:112.6 克 (筆洗);54.3 克 (底座)
尺寸:長 7.5 厘米